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favorevolmente

favourably

adverb fah-voh-reh-vohl-MEN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Favorevolmente is the adverb from favorevole (favourable) and appears mainly in formal and written registers: pronunciarsi favorevolmente (to rule in favour), colpito favorevolmente (favourably impressed). In everyday speech Italians prefer bene or positivamente. The antonym is sfavorevolmente.

Examples

"La commissione si è espressa favorevolmente sulla proposta."

Natural Translation

The committee expressed itself favourably on the proposal.

Literal Translation

The committee itself expressed favourably on the proposal.

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